Warwick Race 3 - Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Gbb Race)
A small-field contest in which tactics could come to the fore. MAMBONUMBERFIVE (2) has been in rare form of late landing a hat-trick with a G2 Wayward Lad Novices Chase success at Kempton over 3200m last time following a Newbury win making penultimate appearance. Keeps raising the bar and looks tough to beat. STEEL ALLY (1) arrives off an impressive G2 Noel Novices Chase success at Ascot tackling 3800m during December. Retains the services of Dylan Johnston. Main danger. MIRABAD (3) performed below par at Windsor on latest outing. Certainly capable of better and makes for genuine appeal. Cannot be dismissed outright.
Jockey: Dylan Johnston
Weight: 73kgs
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Third-up today and won third-up in the past. To post a big 5 len win. Carlisle on November 10 over 3200m slow going defeating Unexpected Party with 70kg at $1.70 in a steeplechase. Second run from a spell came from midfield to post a big 9 len win. Ascot in a G2 Noel Novices' Chase on December 19 over 3800m slow track defeating Push The Button carrying 73kg at $3.80 in a jumps. Top form and rates an each way chance in this line-up.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 19/12/2025 | 39 | G2 OPEN 4U | $93,090.00 | Ascot Uk | 3822m | Soft | Dylan Johnston | 73kg | 4:48.10 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $3.75 |
| 1/5 | 10/11/2025 | 220 | CHSE 4U | $89,370.00 | Carlisle | 3218m | Soft | Dylan Johnston | 70kg | 4:10.64 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $1.73 |
| 99/20 | 04/04/2025 | 40 | HCP HDLE 4U | $138,380.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Good Soft | Dylan Johnston | 75.5kg | 4:53.33 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $13.00 |
| 2/5 | 23/02/2025 | 64 | G2 OPEN 4U | $147,600.00 | Fontwell Park | 3849m | Soft | Dylan Johnston | 71.5kg | 4:56.71 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 |
| 99/12 | 21/12/2024 | 28 | HCP HDLE 4U | $226,870.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Good Soft | Dylan Johnston | 75kg | 3:44.10 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $10.00 |
| 1/14 | 23/11/2024 | 41 | HCP HDLE 4U | $90,750.00 | Haydock Park | 3822m | Soft | Dylan Johnston | 75kg | 4:53.50 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $7.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/10/2024 | 169 | HDLE HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 75kg | 3:44.03 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/20 | 27/04/2024 | 36 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $179,450.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3218m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 74kg | 3:51.35 | 2-1-3 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $8.00 |
| 2/14 | 22/03/2024 | 50 | HCP HDLE 4U | $28,870.00 | Newbury | 3281m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 75.5kg | 3:59.13 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
| 1/9 | 01/02/2024 | 51 | NHDLE 4U | $16,510.00 | Wincanton | 3017m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 71kg | 3:49.90 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 6.0L | $2.75 |
| 99/11 | 12/12/2023 | 30 | MHDLE 3U | $14,520.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Heavy | H Cobden | 72.5kg | 4:05.30 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $2.25 |
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 72kgs
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On a three run winning streak. Freshened for 42 days. Last to post a big 7 len win. Kempton Park in a G2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase on December 27 over 3200m defeating Hansard with 69kg at $3.10 in a jumps. The start before that; came from midfield and won by 2 len Newbury on November 28 over 3300m defeating Mighty Bandit with 72.5kg at $3.50 in a steeplechase. Big chance.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 27/12/2025 | 29 | G2 OPEN 4U | $134,270.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Ben Jones | 69kg | 3:45.51 | 5-1-1 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $3.13 |
| 1/7 | 28/11/2025 | 20 | STPLE HCP 4U | $43,540.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 72.5kg | 4:03.27 | 3-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $3.50 |
| 1/9 | 08/11/2025 | 219 | STPLE HCP 4U | $45,370.00 | Aintree | 3218m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 72kg | 3:50.02 | 5-3-1 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $4.50 |
| 7/13 | 03/04/2025 | 40 | G1 JHDLE 4 | $202,950.00 | Aintree | 3409m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 71kg | 4:10.14 | 8-7-7 | 0 |
| 31.0L | $23.00 |
| 1/5 | 22/02/2025 | 28 | G2 OPEN 4 | $147,600.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 70kg | 4:03.40 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $11.00 |
| 99/10 | 25/01/2025 | 238 | G2 OPEN 4 | $147,600.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Soft | Kielan Woods | 70kg | 4:10.30 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $21.00 |
| 2/9 | 01/06/2024 | 35 | HDLE CL2 CG 3 | $89,870.00 | Auteuil | 3500m | Heavy | Angelo Zuliani | 68kg | 4:22.24 | 3-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $3.50 |
| 5/8 | 27/04/2024 | 41 | LR HDLE CG 3 | $145,700.00 | Auteuil | 3000m | Soft | Angelo Zuliani | 65kg | 3:45.35 | 3-3-5 | 0 |
| 19.8L | $4.90 |
| 3/12 | 17/03/2024 | - | HDLE UNR CG 3 | $103,160.00 | Auteuil | 3000m | Heavy | Angelo Zuliani | 67kg | 4:00.29 | 6-6-3 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $7.60 |
Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Weight: 71kgs
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Last outing didn't finish the race at Windsor on January 18 over 3200m. Before that finished third in a small field at Kempton Park in the G2 Wayward Lad Novices' Chase on December 27 over 3200m, 7 len behind Mambonumberfive with 71.5kg at $8.50. Big task ahead.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/6 | 18/01/2026 | 22 | STPLE HCP 5U | $90,750.00 | Windsor | 3218m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 75kg | 4:04.36 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $3.50 |
| 3/5 | 27/12/2025 | 22 | G2 OPEN 4U | $134,270.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 3:45.51 | 1-2-3 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $8.50 |
| 1/4 | 05/12/2025 | 19 | CHSE 4U | $29,040.00 | Exeter | 3520m | Good Soft | Tristan Durrell | 71kg | 4:23.81 | 1-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $15.00 |
| 8/18 | 16/11/2025 | 281 | HDLE HCP 3U | $181,490.00 | Cheltenham | 3319m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 69.5kg | 4:00.69 | 6-4-8 | 0 |
| 24.8L | $4.50 |
| 10/17 | 08/02/2025 | 57 | HCP HDLE 4U | $278,460.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Soft | Luke Scott | 67.5kg | 3:56.90 | 1-4-10 | 0 |
| 30.5L | $17.00 |
| 1/14 | 13/12/2024 | 21 | HCP HDLE 3U | $41,510.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Good Soft | Luke Scott | 67.5kg | 4:05.17 | 6-1-1 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 22/11/2024 | 18 | HCP HDLE 3U | $55,630.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Good | Luke Scott | 67kg | 3:41.97 | 6-2-3 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/6 | 04/11/2024 | 25 | HDLE 4U | $14,210.00 | Hereford | 3266m | Good | Luke Scott | 73kg | 3:51.76 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $1.62 |
| 2/7 | 10/10/2024 | 157 | WFA HDLE 4U | $11,990.00 | Exeter | 3722m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 74kg | 4:28.25 | 4-2-2 | 0 |
| 15.0L | $2.20 |
| 2/7 | 06/05/2024 | 15 | NHDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 74.5kg | 3:51.66 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/9 | 21/04/2024 | 99 | MHDLE 4U | $13,610.00 | Wincanton | 3017m | Good | Charlie Hammond | 71.5kg | 3:33.19 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $4.00 |